23-16 Amend Sec. 505.18 to permit hen-keeping

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C. The relative danger, safety, and health risks to the general public, to persons residing or passing near the applicant's premises, and to the applicant in connection with the animals involved; D. The provisions which have been or will be made for the safe, sani- tary and secure maintenance of the animals for the protection of the general public, persons residing or passing near the applicant's premises, and the applicant; E. The provisions which have been or will be made to protect the safety and health of the animals involved; F. Any other logically relevant information (5) An application for exemption wider this subsection (d) shall be denied unless the Director of Public Safety determines that, in view of all the relevant criteria and any restrictions which he may provide, reasonably appropriate measures commensurate with the degree of risk associated with the animals involved have been or will be taken to assure at least a minimum acceptable level of protection from danger to the health and safety of the general public, persons residing or passing near the appli- cant's premises, and the applicant. (6) An exemption granted pursuant to this subsection (d) may be with- drawn by action of the Director of Public Safety in the event that the Director of Public Safety determines that there has been a change in the conditions or assumptions under which it was originally granted or in the event that the applicant fails to comply with restrictions originally placed on the exemption. (7) The Detector of Public Safety shall notify Council at least 30 days prior to any exemption taking effect. (e) Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, female chickens ( "hens," for the pur- pose of this subsection (e)), may be kept in the City only in accordance with the following regulations: (1) Zoning Districts. Hens may be kept only in an R1 Residential Single - Family or R2 Residential Single- and Two - Family District. (2) Application, Permit and Renewal. Before the keeping of hens may oc- cur, an annual permit shall have first been obtained from the Director of Public Safety. The permit application must be accompanied by a $25.00 fee paid to the City. New permit applications shall include the following information: the name, phone number, home address and email address of the applicant; the size and location of the subject property; a proposal containing the number of liens the applicant seeks to keep on the property; a description of any coop or outdoor enclosure providing precise dimensions and the precise location of these enclo- sures in relation to property lines and adjacent properties, with specifi- cations and drawings if available; a certificate or letter showing that the applicant has taken a class in keeping backyard hens from the Ohio State University Extension or other source approved by the Director of Public Safety; the permission of the property owner for the applicant to keep hens, if the applicant is not the owner; and the applicant's permis-